The black is where we still need modern measurements at a reasonable resolution We've just become a little less ignorant about Planet Earth ... the creation of a full map of the ocean floor ...

How do you draw something like a sphere on a rectangle? They have to compromise. Map makers use map projections to transform the Earth onto a flat surface. One of the most popular world map ...

David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. For geologists ... the U.S., Denmark and Tasmania compiled a new geological map using a combination of rock samples recovered ...

Many of the effects of climate change are irreversible. Sea levels have been rising at a greater rate year after year, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates they could rise ...

Scotese studies how plate tectonics and a warming climate will change Earth's appearance in the future, and he has made multiple animated maps based from his research. For more animations from ...

For Google Maps users, this means a greater ability to discover new locations and plan trips and excursions more effectively.

Few people think twice about barcodes, but in the 75 years since they were first dreamed up, they have helped save lives, gone into space and stoked fears of the Antichrist.

Discover minerals, gemstones and rocks in the Earth's Treasury gallery. A glittering display includes everything from gold nuggets to Stonehenge rock and kryptonite. Find out how diamonds are formed ...

A 2D shape is a flat shape with sides, vertices and sometimes lines of symmetry. If the sides and vertices on a shape are all the same, the shape is regular. A square is a type of rectangle.

At three metres tall and almost six metres long, it's a dramatic welcome to Earth Hall. Here you can feel the drama of our planet. Surrounded by a celestial map on the gallery walls, explore gems and ...

h: Google also updated Maps and Google Earth with new generative AI capabilities to provide developers with real-world information. Google Maps: Users can now ask Google Maps for inspiration on ...

There are some major updates to Google Maps, Street View, and Google Earth to know about – and the new and upgraded features should prove helpful in all kinds of ways for users of Google's ...